Machine for making macharonl



y c. suRlco MACHINE FOR MAKING MAcAnoNI 4 Sheets-$heet 1 Filed Dec. 19, 1923 INVENTOR ATTORNEY May 3,1921. '13272157' C.$UR|CO MACHINE FOR MAKING -MACARONI L I IN VEN TOR BY (arm/'ne Sunto May 3, 1927. 1,621,297

C. SURICO MACHINE Fon MAKING MAcARoNI Filed Dec. 19, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED, STATES..

CARMINE SURICO, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CLERMONT MACHINE C0., INC.,

h 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR MAKING MACARONI.

Application led December 19, 1923. Serial No. 681,532.

My invention relates to improvements in machines used in the preparation of inacaroni either solid or tubular and like paste products.4

Heretofore in machines of this class two separate containers have been used, connected by a cross piece'which turns about a vertical axis. lVhile one container is under the plunger for packing in the dough, the other is under the plunger for expressing the dough through the die plate in the form of strings. Because of this construction of separate containers, usually circular in crosssection, an enormous machine and frame is required. One of the objects of my invention is to so construct the container astov permit' of acomparativelyv small and compact machine. Instead of two separate containers, 'I use one container with two compartments separated by a wall. My com; partments are preferably rectangular in cross section,'resulting in a container,mhav ing bothpacking and expressing compartments which is no larger than one of the, two containers used on the present types of machines. Because of this great reduction in Weight and size my .frame work is lighter and the machineoccupies less floor space and is easier to operate.

Another object of my invention is the provision of automatic means for turning the container so as to bring the compartments into packing and expressing position,

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whenever the expressing plunger emptied a compartment and returned to' its upper. position.

Machines in use at the present time are' divided into two "general types. In one type the container has the die plate attached to -it in both packing and expressing posi-` tions, while in the second type, the container is removable from the die plate belng. 1n register with it only when in expressing position. In packing position, the container l rests on a solld plate.

p packing to expressing position, the bottom of the contalner 1s open, often resulting 1n "loss of dough. To overcome this, as my devlce 1s over the center of `the bottom-of each compartment. The die plateis arranged with two sets of -perforations, saidV bar. coming over the land betweenthe perforations when a compartment is in expressingloosition. I

In passing from a'ttheirtopg of the second type,'I `provide a cross bar' also provide a special flexible gasket construction to make a tightjoint between the container and the die plate.

A furtherobject of my invention is to provide means whereby one of the compartments can be efficiently cleaned while the other is being used under the expressing plunger. the solid portion of the separable bottom is so constructed as to be moved independently of the die portion whereby it can be removed from the compartment in ,packing position.

A still further object of my invention is to provide improved means for automatically mounting the expressed dough in loo s on a series of rods, automatically to cut't e dough from thev die plate and remove same to racksv as well as to trim the loops to uniform length. One of the advantages of this automatic handling is that it eliminates the touching .of the finished product by the hands of the operator.

Further objects and advantages will become evident upon a study of the description` and the drawings in whichz- Fig. 1 is an elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the machine takenv alongthe line 2--2 of Figs.- 1' and 3; Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine omitting the rod and conveyor mechanism at the bottom; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the In order to accomplish this,

container; Fig. 5 is a partial section showving mechanism for the packing plun er;Y

Fig. 7 is an elevation taken along the ine 7-7 of- Fig. 3, Fig. 8, is' an elevation taken along the-line 8 8 of Fig. 3, Fig. 9 is a" plan view of the control levers for reversing the expressing plunger taken along the line 9.-f9.`of Fig. 10,V and Fig. 10 is a. section along the: line 10-10 ofFig. 9.

, The'machine is supported on^a rods 10." Rodsfl() support an'upper framell Themalndrive shaft .15 is held in` suity y i base or'v 'frame 9 in which* are 'mounted' four vertlcalz ,ablebearings inlbrackets.12, 13 .and 14 `which in.- turn are .supportedwbyAV upperframelfll.

Shaft 15 .Y carriesA ,fixed 'l upon pulley: 16 which vis-adapted to bedriven` by fa belt-'from Vafsonrc'e ofi power (not-shown).- Aidjacent to 23 operates at its lower end in a recess 24v in frame 9 while its upper end operates yin hole 25 in frame l11. The lower end of pivot 23 has an enlarged diameter, so that l upper end an adjustable eollar'26. Between when pivot 23 is raised, the shoulder formed by the lenlargement raises container 22 wlth Pivot 23 carries fixed to it near its the top of container' 22 and the bottom of collar 26 a sleeve 27 loosely encircles pivot 23. Links 28 are pivotally fastened to sleeve 27 at their lower ends. The upper ends of links 28 are pivotally fastened to bell cranks 29. The upper ends of bell cranks 29 are pivotally mounted on a pin 3() mounted in frame 11. The other ends of bell cranks 29 are pivotally connected to links 31 which are in turn pivotally connected to lever 32. (One link 31 only is shown in Fig. 1.) The rotation of lever 32 about its pivot 33, which is mounted in frame 11 produces the raising and lowering of pivot 23 and with it coni tainer 22. When the bottom of lever 32 moves to the left (Fig. 1) bell cranks 29 and links 28 assume, the dotted position shown, lifting up container 22. When the bottom of lever 32 'moves out, container 22 drops down against the die plate 34. The bottom of compartments 20 and 21 are provided with a flexible gasket 35 of rubber or rubberized fabric or the like (Fig. 5) which is adapted to makel a tight joint with die plate 34 when container 22 presses down against it.

The packing plunger 18 is operated by means of two screws 36 and 37 mounted in nuts 38 one of which is shown in Fig. .1. Nuts 38 are rotatably mounted in frame 11 but are fixed against axial motion. Nut 38 for screw 36 carries gear 39 fixed to it, While nut 38 for screw 37 carries gear 40 fixed to it. Gear 41 meshes with both gears 39 and 40.' Gear 41 is fixed to shaft 42, which carries bevel gears 43 and 44 at its upper end. Bevel gear 45, .loose on shaft '47, meshes with bevel gear 44`and bevel gear 46 also loose'on shaft 47, meshes with bevel lear 43. Bevel gears 45 and 46 are provided Awith clutch teeth on the inner faces oftheir hubs withwhich the clutch 48 feathered to shaft 47 is adapted to engage. -Fork 49,

noemer which is fixed to rod 50, engages clutch 48. Rod 50 is slidably mounted in brackets 5i and 52 supported by frame 11. Rod 53 is also slidably mounted in brackets 5l and 52. Upright pieces 54 and 55 are fixed to rod 50, and are loosely mounted on rod 53. 'lhe upper ends of pieces 54 and 55 are adapted to engage with trip levers 56 and57 which are pivotally mounted in brackets 51 and 52. Rod 53 carries dog 58 fixed to it. Between dog 58 and piece 54 on rod 53 is located spring 60. Similarly spring 59 lies between piece 55 and dog 58. The upper surface of dog 58 is beveled and adapted to' contact with corresponding bevels on trip levers 56 and 57.

The function of the packing plunger mechanism just described is to drive at aA ing taking place at rapid speed. The difference in speed between the upstroke and downstroke of packing plunger 18 is obtained because the gear ratio between bevel gears 46 and 43 is different from the gear ratio between bevel gears 45 and 44. The location of clutch 48 is controlled by the position of lever 61 which is pivotally mounted on frame 11. Achain 63 connects lever 61 with the top of plunger 18. Cam rod 62 is pivotally connected to lever 61. Cam rod 62 passes through a friction `bearing 64 which is adapted to hold cam rod 62 in various positions by friction, due to the pressure of spring. 66.' The upper end of cam rod 62 passes through cam follower 65 fixed to rod 53.

In order to start the downward stroke of against the beveled end of trip lever 56' thereby raising said lever and lreleasing piece 55 from lodgement against its shoulder, permitting thereby the movement ofrod 50 to thel right. Before tripping trip lever 56, in its motion to the right dog 58 had compressed spring 59 against piece 55, so that upon the release of piece 55 from the shoulder of trip lever 56, piece 55 and with it rod 5.0 is shot to the right causing the engagement of clutch 48 with bevel gear 45. After clutch '48 has been in engagement with bevel gear 45 for a sufiicient'length of time, packing plunger 18 will cause chain 63 to bepstretche'd taut, pulling down on lever 61. This causes the downward motion of eam'rod 62, pulling dog'58 to the left, tripping trip lever 57 and releasing piece 54.- Before the release of piece 54,

however, spring 60 had lbeen compressed, so that upon said release, clutch 48is shot into engagement with bevel gear 46. bringing up packing plunger 18 at "a quick rate. Just before reaching the top of its stroke, packlng plunger 18 comes into contact w1th, levcr 6l, lifting cam rod 62. This returns dog position. With clutch 48 in its neutral position, pack-ing plunger 18 is brought to rest. In order to start packing plunger 18 on its downward stroke again, rod 61 must be lifted.

Shaft 47 is driven by shaft 15 by means of the following mechanism. Fixed to shaft 15 is bevel gear 67 which meshes with bevel gear 68 loose on shaft 47. Shaft 47 carries collar 69 fixed upon it and sleeve 70 feathered upon it next to the hub of bevel gear 68. Between sleeve 69 and washer 70, spring 71 is compressed. The friction developed between sleeve and the hub of bevel gear 68, drives shaft 47. The purpose o'f this friction drive is to prevent undue pressure being brought upon the dough by packing plunger .18. When this pressure exceeds a predetermined amount, bevel gear 68 rotates without turning shaft 47 The mechanism for operating the expressing plunger 19 will now be described z-Shaft 15 carries clutch 72 feathered upon it. Clutch 72 has teeth only on -its side facing the hub of gear 73 which is loose on shaft 15. The hub of vgear 73 also has teeth upon it. Gear 73 meshes with gear 74 fixed upon shaft 75. Gear 76 is fixed to the end of shaft 15. Gear 77 meshes with gear 76 and gear 78 loose on shaft 75.

lClutch 80 is feathered to shaft 75 and has i teeth only Aon its side facing .the hub of gear 78 which is also provided with teeth.

Worm 81 is ixedto shaft 75 and meshes. with wormwheel 82 carried by vertical shaftv 83. Pinion 84 is also 'fixed to vertical shaft rotatably Vmounted `in frame 11 similar to nut v38 for screw 36 (Fig. 1). yGear 85 'is fixed lto thel nut engaging screw-87 while gear 86 is fixedto the nut engaging screw 88. The rotation of these nuts is adapted to raise 'and lower screws 87 and 88 which y at a comparatively slow rate, .while with clutch 72 in engagement -withgear 73A said plunger. is raised at agrapidrate. This difference-in speed kis-v brought'fabout by the.` Vdifference in 'gear ratiosbetween gears: 73

and 74, and76l i The engagements previously described,

.normal'spring .pressure inward. 'As

of vlutches'72 and 80 areautomatieally controlled by the-motion of expressing plunger 19. ln the position .shown for expressing plunger 19 in Fig. 7, it is nearing the upper end of its stroke. Further motion Vupward causes it to push up on lever 89 which is pivoted to projecting piece 91 of` frame 11. lPivotally connected to the end of lever 89 is rack adapted to slide up and down in guide 92 carried by frame 11. Rack 90 meshes with pinion 93 loose on short shaft 94. Shaft 94 also carries loose upon it a forked member 95 which is fixed to pinion 93. Pin 96 is mounted inthe left prong (Fig. 7) of fork 95and is normally held inward by plate spring 99. Pin 97 is mounted in the right prong of fork 95 and is normally held inward by plate spring 98.' Pins 96 and 97 are adapted to bear against the sides of gear sector 100 fixed upon short shaft 94. Gear sector 100meshes with gear sector 101 fixed to short shaftf102 suitably clutch 80. As lever 89 is raised, rack 90 Arotates pinion 93 causing pin 97 to press against the side of gear sector 100. When the pressure is great enough, sector 100 is turned to the left (Figj7) throwing clutch.

80 into engagement with gear 78, at the same time releasing clutch p 72 from gear 73, through its engagement with gear sector 101.v The engagement of clutch 80 with gear 78 through the train of connections `sends expressing plunger 19 down. lVhen expressing plunger .19 nears-the bottom of its stroke, it pulls chain`l107 taut, pulling down lever 89. This causes rack 90 to rotate pinion 93 so asto the right (Fig. 7 disengaging clutch 8() and engaging clutch 72 with gear 73, whereupon expressing Aplunger 19 is caused to move up again until it strikes lever 89, when the cycle of operation is repeated again.

lThe action of the expressing plunger 19 can be stopped manually if desired so that it. is brought to rest at'the upper end of `its stroke. Gear sector carries a projection 108 from itslower end. A spring catch-1094 is mounted inprojection 108. vSpring catch,

109 normally presses inward towards plate 110 carried by fralne 11. The hole in projection 108 in which spring catch. 109 is mounted is provided with aslot (not shown) into which` lug .1111 on spring catch 109 is adaptedtofit. Vhenspring catch 109 is pulledl outward and rotated -so that lug 111 does not come oppositev said' slot, the catch isllield in` itsyoutward position against its p gear sector 1'00 and with` it projection 108 are throw the forked members 100 and 101 toy rotated, spring catch 109 is carried past hole 112 in plate 11.0 without engaging it. It' when expressing plunger 19 is on its upward stroke, spring catch 109 is so rotated manually that lug 111 slips into said slot in the hole of projection 108, spring catch 109 will vnism is automatically actuated by expressing plunger 19 will now be explained The raising of screws 87 and 88 lifts plunger 19. To the top of screw 88 is fixed cap 113. Lever 32 carries roller 1141 at its upper end. Roller 114 is adapted to bear on cap 113. As screw 88 rises, cap 113 pushes upward and sideways on roller 114 thereby rotating lever 32 about its pivot 33 and. causing links 31 to be moved to the left (Fig. 1). This operates the toggle mechanism 28 andk 29 causing it to lift container 22. -When expressing plunger 19 and screw 88 move downward, the weight of container 22 causes it to return to its bottom position.

In the position shown compartment 20 is the packing compartment. After it is filled with dough, container 22 must be rotated to bring compartment 20 under expressing plunger 19 and compartment 21 under packing pluger`18. Lever 32 carries at its lower end-an. electric contact brush 115. Attached to one of rods 10 is a bracket 116 which carries electrical contactpieces 117 and 118 suitably insulated from it. One terminal of motor 119 .is connected to contact piece 117 by means of wire 120. The other terminal of said motor is connected by wire 121 to a source of electrical power (not shown). Wire 122 connects contact piece 118v to saidsource. 'As'lever 32 is moved to lift container 22, brush 115 closes the circuit for an interval between contact pieces 117 and 118 causing-motor 119 to run.

Motor 119 is arranged to drive shaft 173 which carries worm 174 'iixed upon it. The

drive connection between motor 119 and shaft 173 is a friction one (not shown) similar to that shown for driving shaft 47 by bevel gear 68, namely parts 69, 70 and.71 Figs. 2 and 3. In other words when there is more than a predetermined amount of resistance to the rotation of shaft 173, there is a slip between it and the rotor of the vet motor. lVorm 1741 is adapted to mesh with wormwheel 175 which is mounted on container 22 by means of angles 123. Angles 123 lare rigidly fixed to wormwheel 1 75 by means of bolts 124. Bolts 125 are tightly screwed into the vertical legs of angles 123, their ends projecting into slots 126 in the Walls of container 22. This construction permits of relative vertical motion between worm-wheel 122 and container 22 while at the same time compelling container 22 to be rotated with worm-wheel 175. Wormwheel 175 is prevented from 'having any vertical motion, when container 22 is lifted, by means of four brackets 127 carried by rods 10. The space between each pair of brackets 127 is sufcient to permit the rotation of worm-wheel 175.

The space between contacts 117 and 118 and the length of brush 115 are so arranged, that the interval motor 119 is kept running, is sufiicient to rotate container 22 approximately ninety degrees.- As screw 88 continues to rise, the circuit between contact pieces 117 and 118 is broken, brush 115 being in contact with contact piece 118 only. Onl

the return stroke of expressing plunger 119, lever 32 again causes brush 115 to close the circuit between contact pieces 117 and 118 for a sufficientl interval of time to allow motor 119 to turn container 22 approximately another ninety degrees, bringing' compartment 20 under expressing plunger 19 and compartment 21 under packing plunger 18. As it is practically impossible to predetermine the running of motor 119 so as to-cause exactly 4ninety degrees of rotation for container 22, the contacts 117 and 118 and brush 115 are so arranged as to cause slightly more than ninety degrees rotation. In order to. ensure 4the registration of container 22 with die plate 34 and packing plate 128, container 22 isprovided at its lower end with'twol stop pins 129 (Fig. 1) adapted to work inl slots 130 in frame 9. As container 22 is lowered the stop pins 129 enter slots 130.. Stop pins 129 enter slots 130 before' container 22 nas -reached its lowest posltion and before container 22 has completed its revolution. The slots .130 are of `such length (not shown) that when container 22 has rotated one -hundred and eighty degrees, stop pins 129 lare 'brought y against ,the end of said/slotsfJAs motor 119v continues to run tending to'cause further rotation of container 22, the friction drive noted above permits slipping between the rotor of motor 119 and shaft 173 until-container 22 has reached its lowest position at which time brush '115' is onlyin contact with contact piece 117 breaking the circuitthrough motor 119.4 If.V for any reason' motor '119, should not respond tothe closing Yof the circuitsv just described, expressingplunger 19 would not. v enter its compartment and mightcause 'serious damage f to* the mechanism. In order. to

.obviate this '-dangerpthe following' mecha? msm is provided A lover 176 is pivotallyv down packing plate 128 away from container slidably on a bend in lever 89; If'container- 22 is not.turnedproperly so as to be in register with diefplate 34 and packing plate 128, it is kept 'up from assuming it lowest position. In this condition, links 3l are kept to the left of the position shown in Fig. 1. Lever 176 normally just clears expressing plunger 19 (Fig. 9),l but when links 31 are kept to the left, lever 176 comes under the right end of expressing plunger 19. As said plunger travels down, it presses downward uponlever' 176 pulling downward on lever 89, which in turn pulls down rack 90 causing clutch 72 to Vbe thrown into engagement with gear 73 and separating clutch 80 from gearv -7 8 (Fig. 7). This causes expressing plunger 19 to be sentY upwards, and until the machine is adjusted properly by the operator, every timeexpressing plunger 19 comes down against lever 176, said plunger is sent vup again.

The bottoms of compartments 20 and .21 alle provided with cross bars 131 (Fig. 2) extending from side to side of said compartments to prevent the dough from falling `out `while said compartments are lifted from packing plate 128 and turned over die plate 34. y

In order to provide for the ready cleaning of compartment-s 20 and 21 while in packing position, packing plate 128 is made removable -from container 22. Packing plate 128 is supported by links 132 which are pivotally connected to it. Links 132 are also pivotally into position connected to links 133 which in turn are' pivotally mounted at their lower ends on `frame 9. Pins 138 which connect links 132 and 133 project back into slots (not shown) in nuts' 134 located on the threaded portions of shaft 135. Shaft 135 is mounted in frame -9 and its end carries handwheel136.

pins 138 -to move in a substantially lateralv direction causing links 132 and 133 to be at an angle with each other thereby pulling Packing plate 128 isadapted to be guided in its up and down motion between frame 9 and guides 137 (Fig. 1).

Die plate 34 has .`ts' holes for the expression -of the. dough arranged in staggered vorder much the same as shown in Patent No.

V854,375 to' Mueller, so that the strings of dough when forced out by the action of. expressing plunger-19, enter slots k139 and 140 in such'manner that when they strike the inclined surfaces' ofsaid slots thel strings c auses the s tringsof dough to hang in veri tical planes, one plane of' strings hanging from slot 139 and the other from slot 140.

'.Die plate 34l can be removed and .another die plate substitutedtherefor' depending on the character and across section of the dough Y strings desired.

The mechanism for automatically mount-.

ing the dough strings on rods and for cutting them ott' from -slots 139 and 140 and trimming said strings will now be described. I

Fig. 2 shows one half of the mechanism, the other half it will be understood is similar. A number of rods 141 are mounted in a hopper consisting of channels 146 mounted on opposite sides of'frame 9. One such channel 146 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Shaft 149 suitably mounted in bearings in frame 9, carries fixed near its outer end a pulley 161. 149 is located idler pulley 162. The pulleys are adapted to be engaged by a belt (not Next to pulley 161 on shaft shown) from a-source of power, Sprocket wheels 147a1e fixed to opposite .sides of shaft 149. Chains 144 are`carriedby sprocket wheels 147. The other end of chains 144 mesh with sprocket wheels 153, one 'of which is seen in Fig. 2. Sprocket wheels 153 are fixed on short shafts 163 which in turn are rotatably mounted in `bearings in frames .160, one of which is seen in Fig. 2. Chains' 144 carry dogs 145 at intervals along their length. Each short shaft 163'in addition to carrying a sprocket Wheel153 carries another sprocket4 wheel fixed upon it (not shown) with which chainsy 155 mesh. The otherend of chains 155 meshwith sprocket wheels 164 which are fixed to .short shafts 165 suitably'mounted in frames 160. Each short shaft 165 carries fixed upon it a star wheel 157.

163 .carries another sprocket wheel fixed In addition to the `sprocket 'I wheels already mentioned each short shaft` upon it (not shown) with which chains' 166 mesh. The other end of`chains 166 mesh with sprocket wheels 167 fixed uponl shaft ,168 lsuitably supported in frames. 160. Shaft 168 carries fixed to it, arms 169 on either side. A shear blade 158 is carried between arms 169 and .is adapted to cooperate lWith-the fixed shear blade 159 for trimming the dough strings.

Shaft 149 lcarries' fixed upon it cams 148 adapted to engage with rollers 170 .carried ,by'bell cranks 150; Links 171 connect bell cranks 150fwith levers 172. Springs 151 return bell cranks 150 and levers 172 after their stroke. Bell cranks 150 and links 172 carry shear blades 152'adapted to cooperate with fixed shear' blades 153, carried by frame 9,' to cut ofl' the stringsofl dough from slots 139 and 140. l

As chains 144 move, dogs 145 pick a rod 141 from 4hopper channels 146. dough strings issue from slots .139 and 140,

As the they hang vertically at first. As rods 141- travel along, they engage the dough strings as shown by rods 142 and 143. At a predetermined moment, cam 148 lifts rollers 170 causing shear blades 152 and 153 to cut of the dough strings, causing them to hang in a loop over the rods as shown for rod 177. As rods 141travel along, they reach star wheel 157. Such a rod is shown at 143 about to be lifted by star wheel 157. As the rod is lifted its ends travel in curved guides 154. Rod 177 is such a rod having reached its topmost position on racks 156.( When the rod is in the position shown for rod 172, the dough string is trimmed oif as shear blade 158 yis rotated past fixed shear blade 159.

In operating the machine, dough is loosely placed by hand in compartment 2O after which lever 62 is lifted, causing packing piston 18 to compress the dough in the compartment. When packing piston 18 has made its return stroke, due to the action of chain 63 pulling down lever 61 when packp1unger'18 has reached its lowermost position, and is clear-oi` container 22, 1t cornes to rest. In the position of the mechanism shown in Fig. 7, expressing plunger 19 is" on its way up after having expressed the dough from compartment 21 from a' pre- -vious packing. Further upward travelof plunger 19, lifts up on lever 89, causing clutch 80 to engage with gear 78; On its way up, expressing plunger 19 and its screwy 88 with cap 113f1xed to its top, caused lever 32 to be rotated, operating the toggle mechanism, 28, 29 and 31`which raised container 22 clear of die 128. The circuit through' motor 119 was closedby brush 115 contacting wlth contact pieces 117 and 118 causing container 22 `to be revolved one-quarter turn. With clutch 8() in engagement with gear 78, expressing lunger 19 is sent on its -downward stroke. (B'Jap 113 is lowered ermitting lever 32 to i be rotated, the circuit 1s again closed through motor 119 causing another quarter-revolution to be given to container 22, bringing compartment 20 now under expressing plunger 19. In rotating from packing to `expressing position, the dough in compartment 20 was kept from' falling out by cross vbar 131 at its bottom.' Compartment 21 is plate 34 and packing platel stroke. As the time required for expressing the dough is longer than that required for packing, the packing takes place in one compartment While the dough is being expressed from the other. There is always a new packed compartment ready and -in position when expressing plunger 19 enters container 22 on its down stroke. Whereas in my preferred form I use i connection with my automatic operating -rality of compartments adapted to receive dough, a supporting frame within which said container is rotatably mounted, said frame comprising a plurality of uprights between which said compartments are adapted to remain for all their positions, a detachable bottom for said container comprising a die portion adaptedto serve as a bottom for a compartment, meansfor successively bringing the lcom artments over said die portion and means ihr compressing the dough in the compartments when over said die portion for forcing the dough through the die.

2. In a mechanism' vvof the character described, a unitary container having a pair of substantially oblong compartments, a lon side of one compartment being parallel an substantially adjacent to a long side of the 'other `compartment, 'a supporting frame within which said container is rotatably mounted, said frame comprising a plurality of uprights between whlch said compartments are adapted to remai n for all their positions,l a .detachable bottomfor said container comprising a die portion adapted to serve as a bottom forA a compartment, means for successively bringing the compartments over said die portion, means for compressing thedough in the compartments when over said die portion 'for -forcing the dough through the die, and mechanism for packing the dough in said compartments when in a position awayfrom the die portion.

3. In a mechanism of the .character de scribed, a container having a .plurality of compartments adapted to receive the dough, said container being suitably mounted to permit its rotation about an axis falling between said compartments, a detachable bottom for said container having a portion adapted to assist in packing the dough in a lcompartment and a die portion adapted to llli have the dough pressed through it, said mounting further permitting said container to be reciprocated into contact with and away from said bottom, means-for effecting said reciprocatiom'and means forelfecting .said rotation for Interchanging the positions said rods in corresponding spaced relation against said strings, said rods being carried at a predetermined rate to the delivery of said strings. Y

5. In a mechanism of the character described, a die member having staggered perforations adapted 'to have the dough forced through them, guides arranged below the die member for receiving the resulting strings Y and directing same from some of said perforations into one hanging position and from other perforations into'another hanging position, the strings from each group of perforations being arranged in a substantially straight row, the row from one group hanging substantially parallel to the row from the other group, a plurality of y rods, a separate rod for each row, an endless conveyor adapted to carry said rods against said rows, the spacing of the rods bearing a predetermined relationv to the Spacing of said rows. v i

'6. 'In a mechanism as claimed in claim 5 in which the guides comprise oppositely inclined surfaces, a surface leading down from just below each group of perforations.

7. In a mechanism of the character described, al unitary container having aplurality of compartments adapted 'to receive dough, a supporting frame within which said container is rotatably mounted, said frame comprising a plurality of uprights between which said compartments are adapted to remain for all their positions, a detachable bottom for said container comprising a y die portion adapted to serve as a bottom for a compartment, a wheel surrounding said container for successively bringing the compartments over said die portion, and means for compressing the dough in the compartments when over said die portion for forcing the dough through the die.

8'. In a mechanism ofthe character de,

cutting koff mechanism for cuttingofthev strings above the rods adapted to .be actuated'automatically when said rods have been moved a redetermined distanceagainst said strings w ereby the strings fall in loop-like form uponA the rods.

9. In a mechanism as claimed in claim 8,

'a rack for holding said rods after they have received the strings, means for removing the rods from the conveyor and depositing them A10. In a mechanism of the character described, a container for receiving the dough. a detachable bottom for said container having Aa plurality of holes to serve as dies,

mechamsm yfor separating said container from said bottom and Abringing them together again, a flexible gasket adapted to be compressed between the container and said bottom and means for compressing the dough in said container.

11.-In a mechanism of the character described, a unitary container having a plurality ofl compartments adapted to receive the dough, a' detachable bottom for said container, mechanism for lifting the container from said bottom,l turning said container end to end while in lifted position and restino said container on said bottom when turned, a flexible gasket surrounding the lower edges of each compartment adapted to be compressed between said edges and said bottom and means for compressing the dough in said container. f

V12. In a mechanism of the character described, a container having a plurality of compartments adapted to receive the dough, means for compressing the dough in said compartments, a detachable bottom for said container having a solid portion to serve for packing and a portion provided with a plurality of holes to serve as dies, the solid portion adapted to serve as the bottom of zone compartment while the die portion serves as the bottom of the other, means for interchanging the positions` of said compartments over said portions and av flexible gasket surrounding the lower edges of eachv compartment, said bottom and said gasket being suitably constructed wherebyonly that gasket for the compartment over the die portion at any time is compressed between the 'container and said bottom.

13. In a mechanism of the character described, a container open at the bottoni for receiving the dough, means for compressing eisl the dough in said container, a detachable bottom forsaid container havingl a plurality of holes to serve as dies, another detach- 'able bottom adapted to sferve for packing,

mechanism for separating said container from said bottoms and changing its position' relatively to them, -a transverse member at the bottom of said container adapted to preiso vent the packed in dough from falling out while being carried from the packing bottom to the die bottom, said member adapted when brought over the die bottom to come over a land portion provided between said die holes.

14. In a mechanism of the character dcscribed, a conta-incr having a plurality of compartments-open at the bottom, a transverse member at thebottom of each compartment, a detachable bottom for said container having a portion constructed to serve for packing and a portion constructed to serve as a die, the packing portion serving as the bottom of one compartment while the die portion serves as the bottom of the other, means for compressing the dough in said compartments, and means for moving said container whereby the positions of its compartment are interchanged, the transverse member under the packed in dough at any time preventin said dough from falling out during the interchange. 'l

15. In a mechanism of the character described, a container open at the -bottom for receiving the dough, means for compressing the dough in said container, a detachable bottom for said container having a pair of sets of holes with a land portion between the sets, said bottom adapted to serve as a die, another detachable vbottom adapted to serve for packing, mechanism for separating said container from said bottoms and chang-I ing its position relatively to them, a cross bar at the bottom of said container adapted to prevent the packed in dough from falling out while being carried from the packing bottom to the die bottom, said bar adapted when brought over the die bottom to come over the land portion provided between said sets of holes. l

16. In a mechanism of the character described, a container having a plurality of compartments adapted to receive the dough, means for compressing the dough in said compartments, a detachable end for said container having a portion to-serve for packing and a perforated portion to serve as a die, the pac ing portion adapted to come opposite one compartment whilethe die portion comes opposite the other compartment, means for reciprocating said container whereby the container is separated at intervals from said end and means for rotating said container adapted to interchange the position of the compartment with respect to said packing and die portions, said rotating means adapted automaticallyrto be actuated wlen said container is separated from said' en 17. In a mechanism of the character described, a plurality of receptacles for receiving the dough, a packing plunger, an expressing plunger, one of said receptacles .being adapted to be in line with the packing region of its stroke.

18. In a mechanism vof the character described, a plurality of receptacles for receiving the dough, detachable ends for said receptacles, a packing plunger, an expressing plunger, one of said receptacles being adapted to be in line with the packingl plunger while another is in line with'the expressing plunger, mechanism for reciprocating the packing plunger, mechansm`for reciprocating the expressing plunger and means for reciprocatingsaid receptacles whereby they can be separated from said detachable ends, said means being actuated in accordance with the motion of the expressing plunger whereby said receptacles are separated from said ends when the expressingv plunger is in the withdrawn region of its stroke.

19. In a mechanism of thecharacter de scribed, a container havin a pair of compartments adapted to receive the dough, a detachable end for said container, apacking plunger, an-expressing plunger, one of said compartments being'adapted to be in line with the packing plunger while the other compartment is in line with the expressing plunger, mechanism for reciprocating the packing plunger, mechanism for reciprocatmg the expressing plunger, means,l

for lrotating vsaid vcontainer under said plungers and means for reciprocatin container whereby it can be separated; said detachable end, said meansl for rotating and. reciprocating theA container bein actuated -in accordance' withthe motion o the expressing plunger whereby the con` tainer is separated from the detachable end and rotated'so as to interchange the positions of its compartments under the lunvers when the expressing plunger is in t e wlthdrawn region of its stroke.

20. In a mechanism of the character 'de-i scribed, a plurality of receptacles for receiving the dough, a packing plunger, an expressing plunger, one of said receptacles being adapted to be in line with the packing plunger while another is in line with.

the expresslng plunger,A electrically controlled means for rotating said rece tacles under said plungers, mechanism ciprocating the packing plunger and mechanism for reclprocating the expressing plunger, mechamsm, actuated in accordance said from or re-Y with the motion of said expressing plunger, being adapted to controlthe transmission of electricity through said receptacle rotating means'whereby said receptacles are caused to be rotated so as to interchange .their positions under said plungers when said expressing plunger is inthe withdrawn region of,

whereby as said plunger is caused to recipro cate,

said receptacles are successively and repeatedly brought in the line of reciproca-V pe tion of said plunger. t

22. In a mechanism of the character described, a plurality of receptacles for receiving the dough, an expressing plunger, mechanism for causing continuous reciprocation of said plunger, mechanism for moving said rece tacles suitablyA constructed whereby as sai plunger is caused to yreciprocate, said receptacles are successively and repeatedly brought in the line of reciproca tion of said plun er and manually set means for stopping sai reciprocation adapted to stop said reciprocation only when said plunger is clear of said receptacles.

l 23. In a mechanism of the character described, a container having a pair of com partments adapted to' receive the dough. an expressing plunger, mechanism forcausing continuous recprocation of said plunger and mechanism for rotating said container suitably constructed whereb as said plunger is caused to reci rocate, said compartments are alternately rought in the line of re. ciprocation o said plunger.

24. In a mechanism o the character de scribed, a plurality of receptacles for re ceiving the dough, an expressing plun er ada ted to reciprocate in said receptac es, mec anism for moving said receptacles whereby they are automatically brought in turn in the line of recirocation of said plunger, mechanism for e ectingthe stroke of said plunger into said receptacles and mechanism for effecting the withdrawal stroke of saidv plunger, said withdrawal mechanism being actuated when theplunger arrives in the're'gion of the end of its stroke in the rece tacles, while the mechanism for the in-stro e becomes actuated when said lunger arrives in the region ofthe end of its withdrawal stroke, said withdrawal mechanism being suitably constructed to move the plunger at a faster rate than the mechanism rfor moving the plunger into the recep es.

' 25. In a mechanism of4 the character described, a plurality of receptacles for re ceiving the dough, an expressing plunger,

mechanism for causing continuous reclproca- Y,

tion of said plunger, mechanism for mov ing said rece tacles ,suitably constructed whereby as sai plunger is caused to recipro cate, said receptacles are' successively and repeatedly set in the line of reciprocation of said lunger, said setting taking place while sai plunger is clear of the receptacles, and mechanism adapted to stop the stroke, of said plunger before entering a receptacle. should said receptacle be not properly setv in the line of its reciprocation.

26. In a mechanism of the character .de

scribed, a container suitably mounted to it its rotation, having a plurality of compartments adapted to receive the dough, an expressing plunger, mechanism for causing continuous reciprocation of said plun er, an electric motor for intermittently rotatlng said container whereby said compartments are successively set in the line of reciprocation of said plunger and mechanism suit ably constructed to cause said motor to be energized when said expressing plunger is out of a compartment.

27. In a mechanism of the character d'escribed, means for delivering dough strings simultaneously in substantially parallel hanging spaced rows, a plurality of rods, an endless conveyor adapted to carry said rods a inst sai strings, a rod for each row an means for cutting of said strin as they issue' ada ted to be actuated 1n tiocd relation lto the rate of travel of said r s.

28. In a lmechanism of the character described, means fr delivering dough strin simultaneously in Substantially paral el hanging spaced rows, a plurality of rods an endless conveyor adapted to carryT said ,rods substantially horizontally against said rows at intervals bearing a predetermined relation to `the spacing of said rows, saidv rods being adapted to support said-product in loo -like form.

29. n a mechanism of the character de-. scribed, means for .delivering dough strin simultaneously in substantially para el hanging spaced rows, a plurality of rods` an endless conveyor adapted to carry said rods in spaced relation, said rods as they are carried along, adapted Lto move substantially horizontally against said strings and support the latter in lcop-lke form` mechanism for cutting ot the upper ends of the strings permitting them to fall in loops over the rods and meansfor trimming f off the loops at intervals bearing a redeterminefierelation to .the motion o Hsaid conveyor. y

CARMINE SURICO. 

